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PCGS Number: 399926 Coin Date: 2008-W Denomination (Short): G$5 Denomination (Long): Gold $5 Variety: Gold Buffalo Variety 2: Burnished Desg: MS Mint Mark: W Composition: Gold Mintage: 17,429 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: American Buffalo Coinage Years: 2008 Mint Location: West Point Diameter: 16.5 Fineness: 0.9999 Weight (Grams): 3.393 Weight (Ounces): 0.1 Designer: James Earl Fraser Edge: Reeded Obverse Description: Fraser's design of the Native American with feathered headdress is featured prominently in identical design with the Buffalo nickel issues of 1913-1938. The word LIBERTY appears on the upper right periphery and the date embedded in a rock on the lower left. Reverse Description: The iconic figure of the American Buffalo takes up most of the design with mottos, denomination, and the gold purity all included in this busy design. General Notes: The American Buffalo One-Tenth Ounce Gold Coin is the first 24-karat gold proof coin ever struck by the U.S. Mint and is the investor version of the official United States Mint American Buffalo Gold Bullion Coin. PCGS #: 399926 NGC ID: 26RF
